Choice Edward III Pre-Treaty Noble
PLANTAGENET. Edward III. 1327-1377. AV Noble (33mm, 7.69 g, 1h). Pre-Treaty period, Series E. Tower (London) mint. Struck 1354-1355. Є DWΛRD DЄI GRΛ RЄX : ΛIIGL’ 7 FRΛNC D hУ · B, Edward standing facing in ship, holding sword and shield; ornaments 1-11-11-, ropes 3/3, quatrefoils 3/3, lis 3 / + IhC ΛVTЄm TRΛIICIЄIIS P mЄDIVm ILLORVm IBAT, voided short cross potent over cross fleurée; in each angle, crown over lion passant; at center, Є within quadrilobe; all within polylobe, with trefoil in each arch; lis in second quarter. Cf. Lawrence dies Y/49; cf. Schneider 30; North 1160; SCBC 1488. Golden tone with underlying luster. EF. Most handsome. Rare thus.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 1504; ‘The Property of a Lady’ (Spink 168, 15 April 2004), lot 133; Glendining (13 March 1975), lot 2.
